Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa on 2 March 2012 published under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003), the declaration of certain land to be part of five South African National Parks in Notice 150 of 2012, Gazette No. 35073, of 2 March 2012.

The five national parks affected by this declaration include the Agulhas, Addo Elephant, Mokala, Tankwa Karoo and Namaqua National Parks. Minister Molewa on 15 July 2011 published for public comment the Department’s intention to declare land as part of five national parks whereby members of the public were invited to submit comments within 60 days.

Surely the farmers got adequate compensation? I hope SA continues to produce a lot of food - food security is vital unless you are prepared to pay what us Brits pay in the UK for our food, most of which is imported!